Gut-educated immune cells protect the brain (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Gut-educated immune cells protect the brain

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IgA+ cells reside in the dura mater along venous sinuses that drain blood from the brain. These cells produce antibodies against microbes they first encountered in the gut.

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Image courtesy of McGavern lab, NINDS

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